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Olympics: Shuttler Ratchanok wins, but mixed doubles lose
Online Reporters, Published on 28/07/2021
» Ratchanok Intanon’s quest for an Olympic badminton medal continued on Wednesday as she entered the final eight, but it ended for mixed doubles team Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai, at Musahino Forest Plaza in Tokyo.
US tells vaccinated people in high Covid risk areas to mask again
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» WASHINGTON - People vaccinated against Covid-19 in high-risk parts of the United States should resume wearing masks indoors, the top health authority said Tuesday, a major reversal in guidance that underscored the country's struggle to suppress the Delta variant.
Passports please: Afghans queue up for escape lifeline
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» KABUL - Like thousands of his compatriots, Abdel Khalid Nabyar waited outside Afghanistan's main passport office to apply for the precious travel document that would allow him to leave the war-torn nation.
Dominican Republic prosecutor asks for 10-year prison sentences in Odebrecht graft trial
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» SANTO DOMINGO - The prosecutor's office of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday requested up to 10 years in prison for the six defendants in a corruption trial involving disgraced Brazilian firm Odebrecht.
Covid-19 closes Phetchabun sugar factory
Published on 28/07/2021
» PHETCHABUN: A sugar factory in Si Thep district has been ordered closed for seven days after about 90 workers there were found to be infected with Covid-19, the provincial communicable disease committee announced.
New York's $200 french fries offer escape from reality
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/07/2021
» NEW YORK: Jerome Powell, this story's for you.
Dangerous attraction: Amorous pursuit imperils Cuban croc
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» CIENAGA DE ZAPATA (CUBA) - Being too coveted a mating partner can have its downside for a species faced with extinction, as the Cuban crocodile has learned.
Conflict 'behind us', Ivory Coast's Ouattara says after greeting rival
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara offered a hearty welcome to his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday as the rivals met for the first time since the West African country's deadly 2010-11 conflict, saying the turmoil was "behind us".
Earth's 'vital signs' worsening as humanity's impact deepens
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» PARIS: The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs" deteriorate to record levels, an influential group of scientists said on Wednesday, warning that several climate tipping points were now imminent.
Sydney lockdown extended by four weeks as virus outbreak grows
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» SYDNEY: Millions of Sydney residents will spend another month in lockdown, authorities announced Wednesday, citing a still-growing coronavirus outbreak and low vaccination rates.